Oklahoma has seen nearly 200 earthquakes this year. 40/29's Brett Rains talked to geologists to find out what could be causing the quakes.

Oklahoma has seen nearly 200 earthquakes this year. 40/29's Brett Rains talked to geologists to find out what could be causing the quakes.

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Updated: 9:39 PM CDT Jun 16, 2014

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WEBVTT GEOLOGISTS TO FIND OUT WHY OKLAHOMA IS SEEING MORE EARTHQUAKES, AND IF THE TREMORS COULD GET WORSE. IT'S NEW TONIGHT. "SO FAR THIS YEAR OKLAHOMA HAS HAD NEARLY 200 EARTHQUAKES, GEOLOGIST SAY IT'S THE HIGHEST NUMBER THE STATE HAS EVER EXPERIENCED." "Last year was a record breaking year for earthquake activity in Central and North Central Oklahoma and 2014 has already broken last years record." THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ISSUED AN ADVISORY IN MAY WARNING OF POTENTIAL LARGE QUAKES LIKE THE MAGNITUDE 5.6 QUAKE THAT DAMAGED HOMES IN NOVEMBER, 2011. "We're concerned about an earthquake of that size occurring closer to a developed area." "if there's any good news it's thank goodness that so far the quakes aren't of truly large magnitude." Geologist David Mayo says right now scientists are studying potential links between oil and gas waste water injection wells and earthquakes. "I didn't say it's probable, I said it certainly is possible and we have observed cases where that can happen." "what's happening in Oklahoma right now is we're right in the midst of this up tick in earthquakes, naturally that question comes to mind." "THE USGS SAYS THE EARTHQUAKE ADVISORY WARNING FOR OKLAHOMA WAS THE FIRST ONE ISSUED FOR ANY STATES IN THE CENTRAL OR EASTERN PART OF THE COUNTRY. REPORTING TONIGHT BRETT RAINS 40/29 NEWS." THERE WERE NO IMMEDIATE REPORTS OF DAMAGE OR INJURIES FROM TODAYS QUAKES.

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Oklahoma has seen nearly 200 earthquakes this year. 40/29's Brett Rains talked to geologists to find out what could be causing the quakes.